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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1954

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Maitland Golf Associates

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 6 July 1954 · page 5

The fourth round of the yearly point score Was played in perfect golfing weather. Mrs. M. McKinnon returned…

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Hector Hogan Bowls Shield

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 6 July 1954 · page 5

The Hector-Hogan Shield, presented for competition between the New Lambton and Maitland Bowling Clubs…

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Surprise In Junior Rugby League

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 6 July 1954 · page 3

The defeat of South End Under 16 team In Maitland Junior League by the lowly-placed Raymond Terrace side…

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Tennis at Branxton (By “The Old Sideliner”)

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 6 July 1954 · page 5

In years gone by, especially before the second World War, tennis was one of the principal games to which the…

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Golf a Grade Associates' Championship To Mrs. Law

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 6 July 1954 · page 6

Mrs. I. Law won the Cessnock Golf Associates club champlonship when she defeated Mrs. M. West in the…

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Rugby, League Kurri Had Close Game Against Central Cessnock Easily Beat North

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 6 July 1954 · page 3

In a close game at the Newcastle Sportsground on Saturday, Kurri Kurri just scrambled home in its match against Central and won by 13 points to 10. Cessnock had no trouble in beating Northern…

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FOOTBALL Muswellbrook Wins All Three Grades Against Singleton First Team's Narrow Victory

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 6 July 1954 · page 2

In a hard-fought match on the Showground last Sunday, Muswellbrook defeated Singleton by 9 points to 5 in the…

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Football Hard, Even Game at Denman 8-8 In Major Clash; Scone II. Win Easily; Juniors 0-0 Draw

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 6 July 1954 · page 1

Denman, easily the most improved team in the Upper Hunter competition, pat it right nip to Scone on Sunday last, coming from behind at half-time to take the lead, then slip two points, and eventually…

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Athletics Tribute From Sydney

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 6 July 1954 · page 4

Pat. Clohessy was placed third in a five mile run at a Sydney meeting on Saturday. Mr. M. G. Geyer, Chairman,…

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Bowls Saturday Next

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 7 July 1954 · page 2

Semi-final of Robinson Pairs.—A. Lowe and partner v. A. Reynolds and A. Godfrey…

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Maitland Rugby League Teams

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 7 July 1954 · page 3

The following players have been selected to represent Maitland against the Sydney competition leaders, Newtown,…

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Golf Associate News

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 7 July 1954 · page 8

The qualifying round of the championship was played off, by the associates on Sunday, under perfect weather…

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Railway Tennis Tournaments

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 7 July 1954 · page 3

The monthly tennis tournament, conducted by the Railway Tennis Club, drew a large attendance…

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Poisoning Of Tennis Players

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 7 July 1954 · page 1

SYDNEY: One of 27 tennis players who were poisoned at Strathfield on Sunday after drinking tea brewed of water…

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More for International Football

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 7 July 1954 · page 1

GRAFTON: Hector Rawson, English rugby league co-manager, said to-day international football was worth a standard…

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Von Nida leads in British golf contest

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 7 July 1954 · page 2

Australian prospects of adding the British open golf championship to pects of adding the British…

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FOOTBALL Dungog Wins Again Easts Lose 25-5

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Wednesday 7 July 1954 · page 8

In the A grade competition at East Maitland Oval last. Sunday, Dungog's First Thirteen had an easy win over…

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Football

Raymond Terrace Examiner and Lower Hunter and Port Stephens Advertiser · Thursday 8 July 1954 · page 6

On Sunday the Raymond Terrace "under 18" team gave spectators a true indication of their ability when they defeated South…

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Maitland Golf Associates

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 8 July 1954 · page 11

Mid-week associates played the fourth round of the yearly point score yesterday. Mrs. L. Moule was the winner of…

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Miller Park Bowls Draw

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 8 July 1954 · page 12

Round 3 of the 1954 club championships will be decided on Miller Park bowling greens on Saturday at 2 p.m…

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